MANILA, Philippines - Before putting up that Christmas tree, allow a space for a traditional Belen in your homes. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday said the ...

There is no better symbol of Christmas than the “belen.” Depicting the nativity scene of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, the belen would remind everyone, especially the poor and the less fortunate ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A few more days until Christmas, and Catholics around the world will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. On this occasion, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma encourages the ...

Growing up in the working-class burbs of San Diego during the 1980s and 1990s, I knew my place in the world. Dad in the Navy. Mom a nurse. Me in a Catholic prep school. Study hard, be (there was ...

The colorful belen lights up Imus plaza. Cavite's capital Imus is all lit up during the Christmas season, and on December 1 the colorful lights of the belen in the city plaza were switched on, kicking ...